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Volunteers' Week 2018: Championing volunteering for all

Charities are counting down the days until Volunteers’ Week 2018, taking place 1-7 June, now in its 34th year. The annual campaign sees charities and voluntary groups get together to recognise the contribution volunteers make to our communities every day.

Charities’ recession recovery complete, shows NCVO Almanac

Charities have completed a long journey to recover their finances to pre-2008 levels, new data released by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) shows.

Sir Stuart Etherington's 2018 state of the sector address to NCVO Annual Conference delegates

AC18SotSGood morning everyone, and welcome to NCVO’s Annual Conference.

It is great to be here, to talk with you, and to hear about the fantastic things that you are all doing. The world around us is truly changed by charities.

It is NCVO’s 100th birthday next year. It was round about this time, one hundred years ago, that discussions were taking place about how voluntary social work could be better organised.

Charity Tax Commission launches public call for evidence

The Charity Tax Commission has launched a consultation seeking views on whether and how the tax treatment of charities – estimated to be worth around £3.7bn a year – needs to be reformed.

The review, the first systematic look at charity tax reliefs in over 20 years, will examine the role charities play in society, and seek to identify ways to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the current system.

Appointment of Baroness Stowell as chair of the Charity Commission

Commenting on the appointment of Tina Stowell as chair of the Charity Commission, Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, said:

I am looking forward to working with Baroness Stowell. I think she will bring fresh ideas to the role, and her emphasis on the importance of working in partnership with the sector at her pre-appointment hearing yesterday was welcome.

NCVO statement on sexual abuse in international development

Peter Kellner, chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which represents charities, said:

International development charities take abuse issues very seriously and are constantly working to root out those who are looking to do wrong under the guise of helping some of the world’s most vulnerable. All the major charities have policies and procedures in place and dedicate significant effort to minimising the risk of abuse taking place. However, it is clear that more can and must be done, not only to revive the reputation of those charities in the news but also to maintain public confidence in the sector as a whole.

Sir Stuart Etherington appointed as visiting fellow at Cumberland Lodge

NCVO’s chief executive, Stuart Etherington, has been appointed a visiting fellow at Cumberland Lodge, an educational institution and charity which is focused on inspiring and equipping people to tackle social division.

In the role, Sir Stuart will act as an ambassador for Cumberland Lodge and will bring his expertise to the Lodge’s academic life through contributing to its events and lectures programme.

Baroness Stowell set to be next Charity Commission chair: NCVO comment

Commenting on the announcement of Tina Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston, as the government’s preferred candidate for the role of chair of the Charity Commission, Peter Kellner, chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, which represents charities, said:

I would like to warmly welcome the announcement of Baroness Stowell as preferred candidate for chair of the Charity Commission.

NCVO response to reports around the Presidents Club Charitable Trust’s annual fundraising dinner

Commenting, Elizabeth Chamberlain, head of policy at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, which represents charities, said:

We are grateful to the Financial Times investigation for uncovering such shameful behaviour. These revelations have left all of us across the sector in a state of shock, and in many cases disgust.

Any reputable charity would be horrified to be associated with an event like this. Sexual abuse at an event that claims fundraising for children's charities as its aim is particularly deplorable.

NCVO response to Charity Commission funding announcement

Commenting on the announcement that the Charity Commission will be consulting on implementing new fees for charities, Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, said:

An effective regulator is a crucial part of the foundation for a strong charity sector. I'm pleased that the Treasury has allocated additional funding for the Commission to carry out its important regulatory work.

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